
NOTE.—"Just how God accomplished the
work of creation He has never revealed to
men; human science cannot search out the
secrets of the Most High. His creative
power is as incomprehensible as His ex-
istence. . . .
"It may be innocent to speculate beyond
what God's Word has revealed, if our
theories do not contradict facts found in
the Scriptures; but those who leave the
Word of God, and seek to account for His
created works upon scientific principles,
are drifting without chart or compass
upon an unknown
ocean."—Patriarchs and
Prophets,
page 113.
2.
What does the Bible teach about
the origin of man? Gen. 1:27; 2:7;
5:1, 2; Luke 3:38. Compare Eccl. 7:29.
NOTE.—"Akin to the theory concerning
the evolution of the earth is that which at-
tributes to an ascending line of germs,
mollusks, and quadrupeds the evolution of
man, the crowning glory of the creation.
"When consideration is given to man's
opportunities for research; how brief his
life; how limited his sphere of action; how
restricted his vision; how frequent and
how great the errors in his conclusions,
especially as concerns the events thought to
antedate Bible history; how often the sup-
posed deductions of science are revised or
cast aside; with what readiness the as-
sumed period of the earth's development is
from time to time increased or diminished
by millions of years; and how the theories
advanced by different scientists conflict
with one another,—considering all this,
shall we, for the privilege of tracing our
descent from germs and mollusks and apes,
consent to cast away that statement of
Holy Writ, so grand in its simplicity, 'God
created man in His own image, in the
image of God created He him'? Genesis
1:27. Shall we reject that genealogical
record,—prouder than any treasured in the
courts of kings,—'which was the son of
Adam, which was the son of God'? Luke
3
:38."—Education,
page 130.
3.
How did Jesus affirm the truth
of the Mosaic record of man's crea-
tion? Mark 10:6-8. Compare Gen.
1:27, 28; 2:22-25.
NOTE.—"Neither evolution nor special
creation of basic types can be demon-
strated in the laboratory. This situation has
existed as far back as authentic records
extend. Therefore, the scientists (and many
famous names appear here) who are as-
serting today that evolution of new basic
types is as completely demonstrated as is
the shape of our earth are completely
wrong. If they would be truthful they
would have to say, 'We cannot
prove
in the
laboratory that evolution of new basic
types has occurred, or is occurring, but
we believe
such to be the case.' "—Frank
L. Marsh,
Evolution or Special Creation?
page 4.
An Accurate Record of Human
Catastrophes
4.
What great catastrophe befell
man in the Garden of Eden? Gen.
2:15-17; 3:1-7, 22-24. Compare Ro-
mans 5:12, 21; 1 Cor. 15:21, 22.
NoTE.—According to Bible history a suc-
cession of falls and curses have occurred
on the earth.
"The first curse was pronounced upon
the posterity of Adam and upon the earth,
because of disobedience. The second curse
came upon the ground after Cain slew
his brother Abel. The third most dreadful
curse from God, came upon the earth at
the
Flood."—Spiritual Gifts,
Vol. 4, p. 121.
5.
What calamity overtook the
world in Noah's day? Gen. 6:5-8, 17,
13, 14; 7:1, 11-13, 17-24; 8:15-19.
NOTE.—"Apart from Bible history, geol-
ogy can prove nothing. . . . In the history
of the Flood, inspiration has explained that
which geology alone could never fathom.
In the days of Noah, men, animals, and
trees, many times larger than now exist,
were buried, and thus preserved as an evi-
dence to later generations that the ante-
diluvians perished by a flood. God designed
that the discovery of these things should
establish faith in inspired history; but
men, with their vain reasoning, fall into
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